Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi, does anyone know what this is? Captured French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Chris... no idea if just similar or what but I'd just happened to run across this one:' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="724px">Americans setting up a French 37mm gun known as a "one-pounder" on the parapet of a second-line trench at Dieffmattch, Alsace, France, where their command, the 126th infantry, was located, on June 26, 1918. (U.S. Army)Found here... go down right about half way on the site... marked number 23:http://controversialdocumentaries.blogspot.com/2015/03/american-legacy-in-wwi.htmlHoping it helps a bit. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Chris!No, it´s german!"Herbert Jäger" (German artillery world war one): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Hauptie!Yup, looks like the same kind of thing, other than the Bofors like top feed on this one. The 37mm were used by the Germans, French and British in one form or another..... I think the one in the top photo may be some kind of Navy Version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Additionally to my post, here the technicals:3,7cm Revolver-Kanone:Calibre: 1,5 inchWeight: 1,256 lbTube length: 31,8 inchShell weight: 1 lbMuzzle Velocity 1200 ft/secMax. range: 6000 ftThis gun was also in use as anti-aircraft guns, in casemate mounts or rampart carriages.Infos from the mentioned book above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thats the one!I would never have thought these had such a range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thats the one!I would never have thought these had such a range!German quality, matey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hmmmm, the French one had a range of 7200 feet "Due to its excellent barrel"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Germany is east of France. Most of the storms come from the Atlantic, so mostly we´ve got west-wind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Do you go to Ebenhahn on the 17 . Apr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Probably not. Usualy I only go to Kassel once a year. I have a 60hrs week, so I´ll be too lazy to go that distance... (170km) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 That's a famous gun in one guise or another its service history spans over a 70yrs, the angle crank is probably a Gruson mod the two soldiers are probably deaf lol!Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 With Russia: the gun used huge amounts of brass in its design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 courtesy of The Devils Paintbrush D.Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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